William Parsons
(1736-1795), ActorSitter in 20 portraits
John Bannister as Scout, William Parsons as Sheepface in Colman's 'The Village Lawyer'
by and published by John Raphael Smith, after Samuel De Wilde
mezzotint, published 1st July 1796
On display in Room 11 on Floor 3 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG L269.B7.25
by James Roberts
line engraving, published 1776
NPG D8434
William Parsons as Periwinkle in 'A Bold Stroke for a Wife'
by James Roberts
hand-coloured line engraving, published 1776
NPG D8436
by Robert Laurie, after Robert Dighton
mezzotint, published 10 July 1779
NPG D3812
by Robert Laurie, published by William Richardson, after Robert Dighton
mezzotint, published 10 July 1779
NPG D18932
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 4 May 1782
NPG D12967
by James Caldwall (Caldwell), by S. Smith, after and published by George Carter
line engraving, published 20 January 1783
NPG D18114
by James Parker, published by Edward Harding, after Silvester (Sylvester) Harding
stipple engraving, published 1786
NPG D8431
Mr Burton; William Parsons (in the 'Surrender of Calais')
after Unknown artist
coloured aquatint, published 1793
NPG D8437
by James Parker, published by John Sewell, after Silvester (Sylvester) Harding
hand-coloured stipple engraving, published 1795
NPG D8433
by Edward Bell, published by Peter Brown, published by John Paul Manson, after Samuel De Wilde
mezzotint, published 1 January 1796
NPG D3810
John Bannister as Scout and William Parsons as Sheeplace in 'The Village Lawyer'
by John Raphael Smith, after Samuel De Wilde
mezzotint, published 1796
NPG D7509
by Robert Laurie, after Robert Dighton
mezzotint, published 10 July 1779
NPG D3811
after Unknown artist
coloured aquatint, published 1793
NPG D21252
Mr Burton; William Parsons (in the 'Surrender of Calais')
after Unknown artist
coloured aquatint, published 1793
NPG D8438
by James Parker, after Silvester (Sylvester) Harding
stipple engraving, published 1795
NPG D8432
by Edward Bell, after Samuel De Wilde
mezzotint, published 1796
NPG D3809
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